Rear Bumper 73-74

[M John Galt]

The rear bumper on the 73-74 is more decoration than useful protection.

What are some clever ways to reinforce it or replace it with something simple and better?

 

[Gold Boy]

The rear bumper on the 73-74 is more decoration than useful protection.

What are some clever ways to reinforce it or replace it with something simple and better?

for a rear bumper i'm considering a peace of 6" hd channel and storing my "jack all" in it....

 

[fj80toyman]

If you're a true Red Green disciple, you'll find a piece of sewer pipe, attach it with duct tape and call it good. Sit down.

I'm a man, I can change, if I have to, I guess.

Dan.

 

[roscoFJ73]

The rear bumper on the 73-74 is more decoration than useful protection.

What are some clever ways to reinforce it or replace it with something simple and better?

When mine was reversed into something solid it was the brackets that bent and the bumper was only scratched.

 

[M John Galt]

When mine was reversed into something solid it was the brackets that bent and the bumper was only scratched.

Yup, same here. that's what I meant by the bumper being decorative. I figured that perhaps someone had come up with a clever way to reinforce the assembly and still retain the chrome pieces to keep the unit looking relatively 'stock'.

Sure, I could spend hundreds of dollars to get some name brand replacement bumper shipped to Possum Lake, but that's just not a practical solution.

 

[roscoFJ73]

I havent looked at the brackets lately but my thoughts were if they could be copied with a thicker steel plate or some reinforcement.
And then just bolt the bumper to them. Maybe add some jacking points for a highlift.

 

[John Galt]

I had a local shop make a 1/4" steel channel to insert between the frame and the stock bumper, then re-mounted the stock bumper pieces to keep the stock look.
Send an e-mail addy if you want pics.